No elections in Ebonyi violence-hit areas – REC

Abakaliki – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi has confirmed are were no elections in three Registration Areas (wards) hit by violence in the governorship and state house of assembly in the state on Saturday.A man places his ballot paper in a ballot box at polling unit in Lagos on March 9, 2019. – Nigerians are voting for a second time in a fortnight in governorship and state assembly elections, with heightened concerns from observers of violence and an increased military presence. Elections for governors are being held in 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states, for all state assemblies, plus the administrative councils in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. (Photo AFP)
Prof Godswill Obioma, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ebonyi, confirmed this while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki on Saturday on the outcome of the governorship and state assembly elections in the country.

Some heavily-armed suspected political thugs invaded three registration area camps (RACs) some parts of Ezza North local government and set ablaze the commission’s sensitive materials in the early hours of Saturday.

Obioma, who made an assessment visit to the areas affected by the violence, confirmed the incident to newsmen.

Obioma listed the affected wards and polling units to include Ekka with code number 02, having 16 voting points with 137 polling units and Oriuzor with code number 09 with 32 voting points.